Sharp Screen Display.Dual-Core Processor.32 GB Internal Storage.Android 4.0.4 ICS.Sleek Build.Best representation of what Google had in mind for their phone before manufacturer customization of the OS.Perfect.
Pros: Bright display, Durable
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Fantastic phone, even to this day
on April 23, 2013
Posted by: angrybeez
from Portland, OR
Expertise:Expert
I love Nexus Products, and more so Samsung products. With the Galaxy nexus you get pure vanilla Android on a device made to run vanilla Android. If you are into Developing or just running Custom Roms. There's not much need on this phone. I realized that when in the past my goal was to run vanilla android without all the carrier bloat. With this phone there is absolutely no need. You have clean, awesome android with no bloat from the get-go. And it sure shines, the UI is snappy, never lags and if you haven't used Android ICS/JB you're in for a treat on this phone.
Games play great I just haven't found one that doesn't play smooth, even if you have to run chainfire, Videos are smooth and beautiful and day-to day operation Just works. The screen is just great even to this day, pixels are not visible and the super AMOLED screen has amazing colors and blacks.
The phone does have a few downsides in my eye, the GPU seems a little lacking, its actually underclocked below the standard powervr clock rate for this chip. as far as I understand this was done for battery life, which leads to the next 'Con' of this device. The battery could be better, It could be a lot worse too. Running and extended battery will be a benefit to those not attached to a charger most of the time but for us desk jockeys, the battery performance should be more than accommodating. Speaker is a bit lacking, but hey grab a pair of earphones if it gets to you that bad.
I got my hands on a pre-ordered phone which arrived today from $print. Let me tell you, the long wait was worth it as I had been envious of my \/erizon friends with the same phone. What makes it even better is how easy it is to root the device!!
I upgraded from a rooted & overclocked Samsung Epic 4G. The differences are clear with ICS 4.0.4 being the spotlight along with the flawless hardware that makes the phone operate as smooth as butter. This is by far the best phone on my carrier ($print, until the E\/0 comes out).
I have zero complaints although I cannot wait until the developers release custom ROMs. Get this phone now!!!
First! Welcoming the mothership of all androids with arms open wide! Amazingly sexy and sleek...minimal moving parts....smooth as butta...and oh yeesss LTE here very SHORT-L-E. Sprints gonna regret that unlimited data plan with me alone. :-))